Engineering
Software Engineer Salary Guide 2026
Designs, builds, and maintains software systems across web, mobile, and infrastructure. Compare salaries across 40+ cities worldwide — with breakdowns by experience level, top-paying skills, and what the best-paid Software Engineers actually negotiate for.
United States(19 cities)
San Francisco
Median: $178,000
New York
Median: $168,000
Seattle
Median: $172,000
Boston
Median: $158,000
Los Angeles
Median: $152,000
Washington DC
Median: $150,000
Chicago
Median: $140,000
Austin
Median: $130,000
Denver
Median: $127,000
Atlanta
Median: $122,000
Miami
Median: $118,000
Dallas
Median: $121,000
Portland
Median: $122,000
Raleigh
Median: $117,000
Nashville
Median: $114,000
Minneapolis
Median: $120,000
San Diego
Median: $132,000
Houston
Median: $120,000
Phoenix
Median: $116,000
United Kingdom(5 cities)
Germany(1 cities)
Netherlands(1 cities)
France(1 cities)
Ireland(1 cities)
Sweden(1 cities)
Switzerland(1 cities)
Canada(3 cities)
Australia(2 cities)
India(4 cities)
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